Housing
Cost of building new homes drops for the first time in years
The cost to build a new house has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new report.
After AK floods last year, couple fear never owning house again
A West Auckland couple fears they've been booted off the property ladder after a buyout offer from the council in the wake of last year's floods - Mahvash Ikram has the story. Audio
Concerns over councils' liability for remote building inspections
The government wants to make remote virtual inspections the default for building consents and is pointing to a small council as a model. Audio
Building consent inspections to be virtual by default, government says
The government believes the move will make it cheaper and easier to build. Audio
Chris Penk speaks on remote building inspections
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the government moving to force building inspections to be done remotely - which it said will make building a home easier… Audio
Nelson homes on slip-prone land sold by council
All but one of the homes had sold for a total of $76,000.
Kainga Ora pauses controversial housing project
Kainga Ora has put the brakes on a controversial social housing project in Auckland, saying it needs to reassess its strategy and priorities. The development, in the Blockhouse Bay suburb, faced… Audio
National believe housing changes are pro market
The Government has unveilled a number of changes to boost housing growth around the country - Housing Minister Chris Bishop talked with Nathan Rarere about the changes. Audio
Work on controversial social development paused, Kāinga Ora says
But it's still continuing with the resource consent process and site clearance.
Mortgagee sales: 'It's going to get much, much worse'
Many are homes of business owners that they've had to put up as collateral, a property expert says. Audio
Mortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'
While people generally get ample warning before the bank forces them to sell their home, some are in deep denial, expert says.
Ask Susan: Can't the govt give 2% home loans?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
Thinking outside the shoebox: How small is too small for an apartment?
Analysis - The housing minister wants to "flood" the market with smaller dwellings. What does that look like in other countries? Phil Pennington investigates.
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean and Martin Bosley discuss how banks may have to adjust their lending criteria to fit the Government's housing plan and how this weekend's… Audio
The Week in Politics: Is it 'mission accomplished' for Chris Bishop?
Analysis - The minister sets out his plan to solve the housing crisis and a survey shows business confidence crashing as more companies go into liquidation, Peter Wilson writes.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 5 July 2024
On today's episode, a person has been being treated for injuries after an assault at Wellington Girls' College this morning. It's set to be a landslide for the Labour Party with the Tories on course… Audio
Ousted Kāinga Ora board member slams government plans as 'wanton folly'
A former Kāinga Ora board member says the government's shake-up is "sheer folly".
Is $2b accommodation supplement just lining landlord pockets?
Chris Bishop says the evidence is mixed on whether the under-review supplement pushes up rents.
Housing reforms will deliver 'extremely ugly buildings' - developer
There's no chance Kiwis will be offered the lovely tiny apartments seen in the likes of Paris and Rome, a developer says. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 5th July
On today's episode, a developer warns scrapping size rules risks tiny apartments. Outgoing Kainga Ora board member says review was ill-informed. The PSA says scrapping COVID sick leave endangers… Audio
